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HR 7395 115th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allow delivery of medical supplies by unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 21, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Aviation and airportsEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth facilities and institutionsHealth technology, devices, suppliesTransportation safety and security
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Dec 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Dec 21, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 21, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 24, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from blocking any program administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services or the Indian Health Service that reimburses medical providers for the use of unmanned aerial systems that deliver medical supplies. Additionally, the Federal Aviation Administration may not prohibit the operation of such systems beyond the line of sight.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7395: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allow delivery of medical supplies by unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7395/
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"H.R. 7395: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allow delivery of medical supplies by unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7395/.
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H.R. 7395, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7395/.
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[H.R. 7395: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allow delivery of medical supplies by unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7395/)
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